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Crack down on marijuana businesses, Victoria staff say

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 05/05/2015 - 00:18

While Vancouver is looking at regulating the city's booming marijuana dispensary business, Victoria is considering a crack down on those flouting its bylaws. 

City staff are urging council to direct them to step up enforcement of existing bylaws and business license rules, meaning that marijuana-related businesses that won't comply could be shut down.

A report going to council on Thursday says the number of marijuana-related shops in B.C.'s capital has jumped from four to 18 in the past year, and the majority are operating without a valid business license.

Victoria staff aren't sure how many of the storefront shops are breaking federal laws by actually selling pot, but only seven have business licenses to sell paraphernalia or offer advice and another four are operating even though their license applications were rejected.

Mayor Lisa Helps says she wants to see the city's rules enforced but she also says with so many cities facing the...

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